THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND JOB INVOLVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Psychology Caritas University Enugu, Nigeria
- 2. Department of Psychology Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
- 3. Department of Psychology,Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria
- 4. Department of Psychology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
Description
This study investigated the relationship between job satisfaction and job involvement among secondary school teachers in Ihube, Okigwe Imo State. A total of 80 participants comprising forty six (46) male and thirty four (34) female teachers were drawn using simple random sampling. They were between the ages of 26-59 years, with a mean age of 38.6 years. The choice of design was correlational design. Two Questionnaires were used in the study which was a 20-item Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and a 6-item Job Involvement Subscale. Statistical analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient revealed a significant relationship between job satisfaction and job involvement among employees r(78)=0.56,P<.05. The results and implications were discussed and suggestions made for further researches.